Curiosity - Exploration and Investigation on Mars - 2012

August 2012


28 August 2012

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On 22nd day of the mission, Curiosity drove eastward 52 feet.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/pia15694.html
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/multimedia/pia15693.html

Curioisty Ready to Roll in a week
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/08/curiosity-ready-to-roll-right.html

NASA News
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20120819b.html

Lean Manpower Technologies - Rebirth of American Manufacturing Industry

Robots and Intelligent Computers are now a commercial reality.

USA does not need large manpower to manufacture things it wants now. All items which USA is presently importing from China and other countries presently due to the lack of manpower at home can be made now in USA only.

There is going to be a boom in US manufacturing industry.

Article in one of the sites on Forbes by Singularity University.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/singularity/2012/07/23/the-end-of-chinese-manufacturing-and-rebirth-of-u-s-industry/

Popular Science Invention Awards - 2007

http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2007-06/2007-popsci-invention-awards

Popular Science Invention Awards - 2010

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• Invention Awards: A Faster, Safer System for Snowmobiles By Mark Anders
• Invention Awards: A Fish-Friendly Tidal Turbine By Rena Marie Pacella
• Invention Awards: A Box that Keeps Plants Hydrated In the Desert By Corey Binns
• Invention Awards: Gun Sight That Keeps Soldiers Out of Danger By Nicole Dyer
• Invention Awards: A Bridge That Keeps Guitars Always in Tune By Brooke Borel
• Invention Awards: An Inexpensive, Portable Ventilator By Elizabeth Svoboda
• Invention Awards: A Hearing Aid That Uses Bones to Conduct Sound By Elizabeth Svoboda
• Invention Awards: A Drug Pump That Delivers Perfect Dosages By Lisa Katayama
• Invention Awards: A Technology That Prevents Fog on Any Surface By Susannah F. Locke
• Invention Awards: A Gaming Device That Lets You Feel the Sound By Gregory Mone

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http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-05/june-2010-inventions-year

Popular Science Invention Awards - 2011

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• A better mechanical prosthetic hand

• A crime-fighting armored glove

• A printer you wave like a magic wand

• A safer landing pad for snowboarders

• A glare-blocking LCD sunglass lens

• A more effective bedbug detector

• A low-cost test for prenatal diseases

• An efficient way to treat boat waste

• A light, motorized body board

• A mirror that measures vital signs

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http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2011-05/2011-popsci-invention-awards

Popular Science Invention Awards - 2009

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• Invention Awards: An Escape Harness for Skyscrapers

• Invention Awards: The Fastest Tank

• Invention Awards: Power From Shock Absorbers

• Invention Awards: A Real-Life Babel Fish For the Speaking Impaired

• Invention Awards: The World as a Web Interface

• Invention Awards: Robo-Legs

• Invention Awards: A Better IV Catheter

• Invention Awards: Eco-Friendly Insulation Made From Mushrooms

• Invention Awards: A Generator That Runs on Kitchen Grease

• Invention Awards: A Stronger, Greener Fishing Lure

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http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2009-05/popsci-2009-invention-awards

Popular Science Invention Awards - 2008

http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-05/popsci-presents-2008-invention-awards

Popular Science Invention Awards - 2012

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• A Spring-Loaded Ice Skate
• A Mister for Firefighters
• A Modular Cast
• An Assisted-Walking Device With Senses
• A Recirculating Shower
• A Higher-Efficiency, Lower-Emission Engine System
• An Inflatable Tourniquet
• A Better Lobster Trap
• A Simple Helicopter Engine
• Augmented-Reality Contact Lenses

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Mars Rover Curiosity - Technology and Mechanisms

August 2012
Curiosity is technological triumph
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/428741/the-mars-rover-curiosity-marks-a-technological/

Software used in Curiosity Design
http://www.controleng.com/single-article/new-mars-rover-curiosity-is-bigger-better-more-efficiently-designed/b86e83af863effe4d4d84e8e1f62ca35.html



January 2011
Cost of Curiosity raises to $2.5 billion
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/01/next-generation-mars-rover-curiosity_n_817041.html